Bonsai’s Restaurant

While passing through, we stopped here to satisfy kids who only eat American fare and parents who prefer spicy ethnic. Thought this would be perfect. The American fare was likely Sam’s or Sysco… fries not even crisp. Chinese fare was bland and oddly came without any rice. I wouldn’t come here again, but it seems popular with the locals. I will say that we did have excellent service. Our waitress was very attentive and friendly.

Always very happy with the food, high end of generalized Chinese fare with dinner combination plates. I’ve never had anything bad here with good prices.
My only wish is they would allow more sitting in the dinning room instead of having seating in the bar area. I refused to sit in there tonight and ended up taking my dinner to go. They lost out on a drink charge, tip and we would have ordered more, we just knew certain items wouldn’t be so crisp once we returned home.

Heard good and bad reviews. We originally sat at the tables but after no one coming over or even looking at us. We moved to the bar. The Chinese food was very good and more than generous portions. The drinks were very good as well. The service was none existent until she realized I was leaving her a hefty tip. So many great things but poor service can make or break you. We are very loyal customers for restaurants we enjoy. We will give it one more try or just simply order take out.

Best Chinese and American food in the area bar none! Service was great, food was great, atmosphere was great. What more to say about this place.

Bonsai’s has been able to survive because of its location quote well, There’s little else around the Massabesic Traffic Circle in terms of Chinese food… though they have a complete American menu as well. It may be a turn off to think they don’t focus on one particular cuisine, but the quality here is perfectly average on both sides.
The restaurant is separated into 2 sides, one a bar and one a sit down restaurant. The bar is always loud and hard to hear in so I’d take the other side on your visit. The waitstaff is quick and friendly and the place is clean. When going through the various cuisine options a lot of the standard Chinese food is just that. You’d be better of going for a special they put a bit more effort into like the pan fried noodles or shrimp and scallop. Kung Pow anything here and you’ll get it spicy, the chicken and shrimp that way are both great. With the prices around average to cheaper side depending on what you order, you won’t take a bath on the price here and the portions are large enough for a second of even third meal. Don’t expect greatness, but it’s a solid place for some Chinese grub and a cocktail.

Ate there last week and the hot & sour soup was the best my lady and i have had and their raviolis were awesome. That filled us but will be going back soon… The pineapple fried rice looked awesome but we were too full to try it

My wife and I met a bunch of colleagues after work for a drink and some appetizers. We used to go there years back when it was Spats. Thus was our first time eating there since the change in ownership.
I have to say I was very impressed with the food and the service. Diane the bartender was awesome as was our waitress.
They have a mix of American and Asian cuisine. We stuck to the Asian menu and it was some of the best I have had.
Definitely recommended!

crabs were full but if you don’t dip in the duck sauce they lack seasoning lobster shrimp rolls I was told were «fresh» by the waitress came out frozen and super greasy the bonsai raviolis were good probably the best app on the menu. Big portions

Food is so amazing and versatile. All their seafood options are fresh and the prices are great! You get so much for what you pay for: the bartenders Di and Terry are a hoot! I’ve never met such a hilarious pair and they sure can make a great drink. The portions, quality, and price are extremely generous and the owners make you feel right at home. They are all such wonderful people.

Went in with my husband on Monday night (Sept 7, 2015) and had a lovely young lady as our waitress. Despite being very busy with several tables, she did really well. Always very attentive, very polite, and even cracked a few jokes to make us feel even more welcomed.
Our food came out hot and fresh, everything was right and delicious, and our drinks (made by the bartenders who’s name we didn’t know) were excellent.
We will absolutely be coming back again, not only for the amazing food, but also for the incredible customer service!

Good things: wonton soup and crab rangoons
Lousy things: our order was incorrect. We ordered an appetizer of chicken fingers — it came in a bed of rice in a styrofoam container which made them taste soggy and undercooked. There was also only four of them. Also, the mu shu vegetables lacked seasoning. The hot sour soup was only okay.
We will not be returning.

Bonsai is a weird mix of Chinese and American. It works for my husband and I because he loves Chinese and I am not a big fan. It’s great that I can get American food while he fills his craving for Chinese. The food is pretty good.

The drinks here are strong and delicious. The food is good and is served quickly. Definitely going to return.

They had definitely gone down hill. Crab rangoons have no flavor! Bland had a couple and threw them out. Hot and sour soup too sicky sweet. Yuck !!!

Bonsai is a combination of Chinese and American cuisine. They use to be Spatts which served an incredible prime rib. When they were bought out by Bonsai they kept the chef to prepare the American side of the menu. I have to believe he has left because the prime rib was very dry. I would have told the waitress but after she served the meal, we never saw her again. My wife order from the Chinese side of the menu. The crab rangoons were good but luke warm. The lettuce wraps were OK but the waitress never brought the hoisin sauce. Needless to say for a Friday night this was not a good meal

I have frequented many Chinese food restaurants in Manchester, and then my friend told me about Bonsai’s. We tried it once and have never gone anywhere else but there. The prices I find are slightly more than your average Chinese restaurant, but I’ll pay a little more for consistently high quality food.
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and we’ll be sure to get our annual meal from their. If you’ve ever order Chinese from other restaurants, you’ll hear of a wait of an hour or more, not at Bonsai’s.
Try it, you’ll love it.

I have had mediocre experiences in the past… this one did me in. If I could give zero stars, I would. Poor quality, over priced. They clearly don’t care about what they serve their customers. Even after voicing my distaste… no attempt to make it right. My one star is for our waitress being nice. Think twice before you go there unless you’re sticking to cocktails at the bar. Good mai tais.

Won Ton soup was great, pork fried rice was great! Everything else was good. Service was decent. You get a lot of food for the money.

Everything was great. Service, drinks and food! And so much food! I would highly recommend going here.

Bonsai’s Restaurant opened up in the former Spatt’s Restaurant on the Massabesic Traffic Circle. The menu can be described as East meets West and combines a Chinese menu with some American cuisine by the Spatt’s head chef. The place was redone with the dining room to the right and cocktail lounge to the left. Lunch is served from 11AM to 2PM with lunch specials priced at $ 6.99 to $ 7.99, 10 Chinese dinner combinations $ 12.99, dinner entrees $ 14.99-$ 34.99 (most $ 21-​$ 25), and desserts ($ 4.99-$ 7.99). We made two visits to Bonsai’s since their opening on September 7.
VISIT A: My two coworkers and I arrive here at 2:10PM on a Friday, and we just missed the Lunch Menu. We order some really strong Mai Tais ($ 5.75 each) and Diet Cokes ($ 1.50 each with free refills) and start out with Lettuce Wraps with Spiced Pork ($ 8.95) which were pretty good, comparable to the Chicken Lettuce Wraps at PF Chang’s. For lunch, two of us got Dinner Combinations ($ 12.99 each): Kung Pao Chicken and Pork Chow Mein, each served with pork fried rice and choice of two appetizers, which were good sized portions and the Chinese food was tasty. The beef teriyakis were a bit chewy and the chicken fingers (white meat in a thick batter) and the egg rolls were thick. My other buddy ordered a decent Garden Salad ($ 4.99) and Shrimp Scampi ($ 21.99), which had good butterfly shrimp over pasta. The service was good and attentive on this visit with refills on drinks and complementary cheese & crackers (a Spatt’s tradition during dinner). However, the bill was a bit of sticker shock for a late lunch, around $ 85 before tip, ouch!!!
VISIT B: My boss and I went here for lunch around 12:30PM on a Wednesday and we were given the Lunch Menu with much lower prices than the Dinner Menu. We ordered Diet Cokes ($ 1.50 each with free refills) and decided to order American food. My boss ordered a posted special which were Broiled Scallops served with Baked Potato & Garden Side Salad ($ 7.99), which was good and a small portion of food. I had the Beef Stroganoff ($ 7.99), which was a good sized portion of tender beef & sliced mushrooms in a rich gravy served over linguine, pretty good! After we were finished with our lunch, our waitress asks us if we would like dessert and coffee, some upselling action! We opted for dessert and my boss got a slice of Cheesecake with Strawberries & Whipped Cream ($ 7.99!!!-that’s the same price as lunch), which was good, but overpriced. I got a slice of Mud Pie ($ 5.99), a frozen concoction of coffee & chocolate ice cream, chocolate sauce, topped with whipped cream, a rich and good sized slice. The bill came out to $ 35.60 before tip.
Overall, the food here was good, but overpriced for the area, the Chinese food especially. This is not PF Chang’s and not in Boston. At other Chinese restaurants in Manchester, it costs less than $ 10 pp and you get lots of food. Moe Joe’s on the opposite side of the Traffic Circle offers American cuisine and comparable food at lower prices and a better value. Would still recommend dining at Bonsai’s, but we’ll go between 11AM to 2PM during lunch hours.